2007 Chevrolet Aveo Complaint Log

A PINHEAD SIZE CHIP ON THE PASSENGER SIDE WINDSHIELD BASE HAS CREATED A CRACK SPREADING ACROSS THE MIDDLE OF THE WINDSHIELD. I BELIEVE THIS IS A FLAW IN THE WINDSHIELD DESIGN, FACTORY INSTALLATION, AND/OR AERODYNAMIC DESIGN. MY WEB RESEARCH HAS SHOWN THAT OTHER CHEVROLET OWNERS HAVE HAD THIS PROBLEM WITH THE AVEO AND OTHER MODELS. THE DEALERSHIP DOES NOT ACCEPT ANY WARRANTY RESPONSIBILITY. *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 CHEVROLET AVEO. THE CONTACT NOTICED THAT WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 55 MPH, BOTH THE FRONT PASSENGER AIR BAG AND THE AIR BAG SYMBOL WARNING INDICATORS BEGAN TO ILLUMINATE ON THE INSTRUMENT PANEL UNTIL THE ENGINE WAS TURNED OFF. THE FAILURE RECURRED WHEN DRIVING AT ANY SPEED AND WHENEVER AN OCCUPANT WAS POSITIONED IN THE FRONT PASSENGER SEAT. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALER FOR DIAGNOSIS. THE TECHNICIAN STATED THAT ALL OF THE AIR BAGS EQUIPPED IN THE VEHICLE WERE INOPERABLE. THE VEHICLE HAD NOT BEEN REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE PROBLEM. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 37.

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 CHEVROLET AVEO. THE PASSENGER SIDE AIR BAG LIGHT REMAINS ILLUMINATED WHEN A PASSENGER IS IN THE SEAT. THE CONTACT TOOK THE VEHICLE TO THE DEALER, BUT THEY WERE UNABLE TO REPAIR THE VEHICLE. THE CONTACT CALLED THE MANUFACTURER AND WAS TOLD THAT THEY WERE AWARE OF THE FAILURE AND ARE LOOKING INTO POSSIBLE SOLUTIONS. THE CURRENT AND FAILURE MILEAGES WERE 543.

THE PASSENGER AIRBAG OFF INDICATOR LIGHT ON THE DASHBOARD REMAINED ON WHEN THE PASSENGER SEAT WAS OCCUPIED. THIS WAS INTERMITTENT, BUT MORE LIKELY THE INDICATOR LIGHT WAS ON, RATHER THAT NOT, INDICATING THE PASSENGER AIRBAG WOULD NOT DEPLOY IN THE EVENT OF A COLLISION. *AK

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 CHEVROLET AVEO. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE PASSENGER SIDE AIR BAG WOULD NOT ACTIVATE WHEN HIS WIFE WAS IN THE PASSENGER SEAT. HIS WIFE WEIGHS APPROXIMATELY 140 POUNDS. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER, HOWEVER, THEY WERE UNABLE TO DUPLICATE THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 10 AND CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 3,000. UPDATED 03-31-08 *BF

PASSENGER'S SIDE AIR-BAG WILL NOT ACTIVATE WITH PASSENGER OVER 100 POUNDS IN SEAT. TURNING OFF AND RESTARTING THE CAR CORRECTS THE PROBLEM. DEALER CHECKED AND FOUND NOTHING WRONG WITH SYSTEM, (NO FAULT HISTORY IN COMPUTER. *AK

MY MOTHER WAS KILLED IN A 1 CAR ACCIDENT OUTSIDE TALLAHASSEE, FL ON I10 ON 8 MAY 2007. SHE WENT INTO THE MEDIAN AND HIT TREES HEAD-ON. THE POSTED SPEED LIMIT IS 70 MPH AND THE FHP ON THE SCENE INDICATED SHE APPLIED HER BRAKES FROM THE TIME SHE LEFT THE PAVEMENT UNTIL SHE HIT THE TREES. SHE DIED 6 DAYS LATER OF A BROKEN NECK AND MULTIPLE INTERNAL INJURIES. SHE WAS DRIVING A 6 WEEK OLD 2007 CHEV AVEO WITH FRONT AND SIDE AIR BAGS. NONE OF THESE AIR BAGS DEPLOYED. I TRULY BELIEVE SHE WOULD HAVE SURVIIVED THIS ACCIDENT IF THE FRONT AIR BAGS HAD DEPLOYED. FROM EVERYTHING I HAVE READ, THIS IS THE PERFECT SCENARIO FOR FRONT AIR BAG DEPLOYMENT. ARE THERE SIMILAIR COMPLAINTS AGAINST GM FOR THE 2007 CHEV AVEO?

"PASSENGER AIRBAG IS OFF" LIGHT COMES ON WHEN ADULT IS SEATED INDICATING AIRBAG IS DISABLED. HAVE HAD IT IN FOR SERVICE FOUR TIMES. HAVE BEEN TOLD WE WERE NOT SITTING IN THE SEAT PROPERLY. GM REPLACED SEAT AND SENSOR, BUT DID NOT CORRECT THE PROBLEM. LAST SERVICE DATE IS 12/24/2008. WAS TOLD THAT THE PROBLEM CANNOT BE FIXED. REPORTED AT 8297 MILES; CURRENT MILEAGE IS 53783. I WAS INFORMED THAT THE AIRBAG MAY NOT DEPLOY IN AN ACCIDENT INCREASING CHANCE OF INJURY. *TR

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 CHEVROLET AVEO. WHILE DRIVING 50 MPH, THE VEHICLE BEGAN TO VEER OFF THE ROAD DUE TO ITS WEIGHT. THE FAILURE ALSO OCCURS WHILE THE VEHICLE IS AT A STOP AND ANOTHER VEHICLE PASSES. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED BY THE DEALER. THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 28,733 AND FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 24,000.

(1)PASSENGER SEAT AIRBAG SENSOR MALFUNCTION/ NO-FIX/ THUS NO REPAIR PURCHASE NEW CAR01/20/07 AND AIRBAG LIGHT ALERTS OCCUPANTS THAT (2) AIRBAG IS NOT ENGAGED EVEN WHEN AN ADULT IS SITTING IN PASSENGER SEAT. PROBLEM IS INTERMITTENT. TOOK CAR INTO DEALER SERVICE AFTER A WEEK . CONSEQUENCE OF FAILURE IS UPON A FRONT END COLLISON, AIRBAG WOULD NOT DEPLOY CAUSING INCREASED INJURY TO PASSENGER OCCUPANT. (3) DEALER SERVICE/CHEVROLET AND GM STATE THERE IS NO FIX THUS NO REPAIR HAS BEEN DONE AND VEHICLE HAS BEEN IN SHOP SINCE FEB 2ND, JUST TWO WEEKS AFTER PURCHASE. DEALER SERVICE AND GM TELL ME THAT IT IS A 'DESIGN PROBLEM' AND EVEN REPLACING THE SEAT WOULD NOT CORRECT PROBLEM AS ERROR IS WITHIN SEATING MECHANISM AS WELL. *** SERVICE/GM STATED IT WAS MY FAULT AS "CUSTOMER TO WIDE" ASKED MY FAMILY TO COME TO DEALERSHIP. SERVICE MANAGER INSPECTED FAMILY THEN SAID THAT COULDN'T BE IT. NOW THEY ARE CLAIMING, "NOT WEIGH ENOUGH" FOR SEAT TO PICK SENSE SOMEONE IN SEAT. MY FAMILY MEMBERS WEIGH BETWEEN 125-170 LBS.

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 CHEVROLET AVEO. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE REFLECTION FROM THE DASHBOARD ONTO THE WINDSHIELD REDUCES HIS VISIBILITY WHILE DRIVING. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VISIBILITY IS EXTREMELY IMPAIRED WHEN DRIVING IN SUNNY CONDITIONS. THIS FAILURE HAS OCCURRED APPROXIMATELY ONE HUNDRED TIMES. THE DEALER HAS NOT INSPECTED THE VEHICLE. THE CURRENT AND FAILURE MILEAGES WERE 3,000. THE CONSUMER STATED THE PROBLEM HAS SINCE BEEN RECTIFIED. UPDATED 06/14/07. *JB

DT*: THE CONTACT STATED A RECALL LETTER #06V398000 WAS RECEIVED REGARDING THE FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER FOR THE REMEDY REPAIR HOWEVER THE PARTS WERE NOT AVAILABLE. THE DEALER STATED THAT THEY WILL ALERT THE CONTACT WHEN THE PARTS ARE AVAILABLE. THE MANUFACTURER HAS NOT BEEN CONTACTED.

DT*: THE CONTACT STATED WHILE DRIVING 70 MPH ON A HIGHWAY, THE VEHICLE HAD LOST ALL POWER ON THREE SEPARATE OCCASIONS. THE WARNING LIGHTS ILLUMINATED ON AND OFF AND THE ENGINE IDLED AS THE VEHICLE COASTED TO A STOP. THE VEHICLE RESTARTED, AND THEN STALLED AFTER A FEW MINUTES. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO THE SALES/SERVICE DEALER, WHERE THE PROBLEM COULD NOT BE RECREATED. THE SECOND TIME, THE ELECTRONIC IGNITION SWITCH WAS REPLACED AND THE THIRD TIME, THE ALTERNATOR WAS REPLACED. ALSO, WHILE TRAVELING 45 MPH, THE VEHICLE AVOIDED THE TIRE TREAD THROWN OFF THE TIRE OF A TRACTOR TRAILER, AND STRUCK A MEDIAN DIVIDER. THE FRONTAL AIR BAGS FAILED TO DEPLOY. THE 18 YEAR OLD DRIVER SUSTAINED CHEST BRUISES FROM THE SEAT BELTS AND THE 42 YEAR OLD FEMALE SUSTAINED BRUISING DUE TO THE SEAT BELT AND SKINNED THE LEFT SHIN. NEITHER OCCUPANT WENT TO THE HOSPITAL. THERE WAS A POLICE REPORT TAKEN. THE CONTACT HAD RECEIVED A NHTSA RECALL LETTER # 06V398000 FOR THE FUEL SYSTEM: GASOLINE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED AND PAPERWORK WAS SUBMITTED FOR LEMON LAW PROCEDURES TO REPLACE OR BUY BACK THE VEHICLE.

DT*: THE CONTACT STATED WHILE DRIVING 10 MPH, THE FRONT BRAKES MADE A LOUD NOISE. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A SERVICE DEALER, WHO DETERMINED THE FRONT RIGHT AND LEFT ROTORS WERE CRACKED.

DT*: THE CONSUMER STATED THAT AFTER PURCHASING A NEW VEHICLE, THE PASSENGER SIDE AIRBAG INTERMITTENTLY WENT INTO LOCK MODE. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A DEALER WHO PERFORMED A DIAGNOSTIC TEST THE VEHICLE WAS CURRENTLY AT THE DEALER AND WAS NOT BEING SERVICED. THE VEHICLE WAS A 2007 CHEVROLET AVEO.*AK UPDATED 10/25/2006 - THE AIR BAG LOCKED IN THE OFF MODE ALTHOUGH AN ADULT PASSENGER (155 LBS) WAS IN THE PASSENGER SEAT. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER AND TESTED. THE DEALER STATED THAT THEIR TEST INDICATED THERE WAS NOTHING WRONG WITH THE SYSTEM. THE DEALER CLAIMED THAT THE PASSENGER WAS SITTING IN THE SEAT INCORRECTLY. *NM

2007 CHEVY AVEO WITH FAULTY PASSENGER AIRBAG SYSTEM. CUSTOMER STATES THE AIRBAG LIGHT STAYS ON WHEN HIS WIFE IS IN THE PASSENGER SEAT INDICATING THAT THE AIRBAG IS NOT ACTIVE. HE ALSO STATES THE LIGHT WILL GO OUT INTERMITTENTLY. *KB THE DEALER TESTED THE UNIT AND FOUND THAT IT MET CHEVROLET STANDARDS BUT IT DID IN FACT HAVE INTERMITTENT OPERATION. THE CONSUMER BELIEVED THE DESIGN OF THE SEAT SENSOR WAS DEFECTIVE. *JB